sure. but to that end gotta ask:
1) how big a case are you after? the norm for gaming i find is a mid-tower PC which don't exactly come out small, but house most of the stuff you'd need and want. if space is an issue it's still entirely doable, you'll just have less options obviously.
2) though gaming is the primary focus, anything you're after secondary?
3) you got a microcenter nearby? this changes purchases by a decent amount lately. >_>;
and honestly, what you get now probably won't be as good in a year or two. it's unusual that both AMD and Intel didn't make great successors within FX and Ivy Bridge so we just got lucky. however, while it won't be as good, it will certainly still be fantastic. which is basically what you shoot for when you PC build.
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